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How to get to an object that is at an unattainable height for you? How to collect fruit from the very top of a tree or paint a house? Such questions, most likely, have visited you more than once, it was for these purposes that a special device was invented, which is called Step Ladder.
Stepladders are perhaps the most popular and necessary ladders, they are used in everyday life and in other areas of activity.
This article will describe the method of manufacturing a ladder, with a detailed photo report.
For the manufacture of stairs we need:
Materials:
Two beams 60 * 40 mm;
- timber 50 * 35 mm;
- self-tapping screws;
- dye.
Tool:
Hacksaw for wood, or other available cutting tool;
- Sander;
- drill;
- hammer;
- axe;
- mounting.
Let's start with the fact that we take two vertical bowstrings with a beam section of 60 * 40 mm, we take its length at our discretion, in this case the length was 3.6 m.
In order to make the ladder strong and the upper edge of the steps was horizontal when tilted, we make special notches, mark in those places where we plan to install the steps, take the distance between the rungs 30 cm. We use a beam for steps with a section of 50 mm, according to these dimensions we make markings, we apply it on both sides of the bowstring. Next, we note the depth of the notch - 15-20 mm. We connect the received marks with each other with an oblique line, as shown in the photo.
Then, using a sharp ax and a hammer, we remove a piece of wood at an angle, but before that, with a hacksaw, you need to make a recess along the marked line, this is so that the beam does not split in an unnecessary place for us.
We use the ax as a planer, leveling the notch angle.
In a similar way, we make notches on both bowstrings.
Next, using a grinder, we process the surface of the beam.
We need to carefully align the notches we made.
Now with the help of paint we paint the inside of the notches. Set them aside until completely dry.
Next, we take a bar with a section of 50 * 35 mm for steps, it needs to be slightly modified. We take a planer and use it to remove the chamfer. We do the same operation on each bar.
Then you need to make one of the sides of the bars base, for this we take an angular ruler and use a pencil to mark.
When everything is ready, with the help of a cutting tool we saw off all the uneven edges, after that we process the surface with a grinder, smooth the ends.
Now you can proceed to the manufacture of the upper and lower rungs of the stairs. In order to distinguish the top and bottom of the stairs, it must be made with a slight narrowing. The top should be shorter than the bottom. We take the width of the stairs 65 cm from the bottom and 55 from the top. Other sizes can be taken at your discretion. Using a tape measure, mark the length.
With the help of a square, we mark the place where the future step will be cut.
We start cutting.
When the steps are ready, we process the ends with a grinder.
Next, at the edges of the beam we find the center, for this you need to step back from each of the edges by half the thickness of the bowstring (20 mm).
Then, on the marked centers, we make holes for the screws. The self-tapping screw should pass freely into this hole.
We make a countersink using a larger diameter drill for this.
Now install the top and bottom rails by placing and aligning them in the notch. We make the ends of the steps flush with the side parts of the bowstrings. After that, through the existing holes in the steps, we make a mark of the place where it will be necessary to drill a hole. They are needed so that the screws do not split the wood when twisting. The holes were made with a drill 0.2-0.3 less than the thickness of the self-tapping screws.
Now you can fix the step in its place, but before that you should paint the pressure side of the crossbar.
When the required dimensions are set for the stairs, we add the missing steps, for this we lay out the prepared bars in the notches, exposing the base ends flush with the side parts of the bowstrings.
There are many different tools and devices that should be in every home. They help us do our homework more efficiently and quickly, or they can simply make our lives easier. One of these elements is a portable ladder, or as it is more commonly called, a stepladder. This product should be in every home, because despite its simplicity, it helps us in a number of moments when it is necessary to carry out some work at a not very high height, where a person cannot reach without improvised means.
Features and purpose
A stepladder is a rather useful tool for an apartment and especially for a house. But also it will not be superfluous for the kitchen or dressing room, which will allow you to get something from the top shelf or wipe the dust on the roof of some closet. The cost of such a device cannot be called high, but if you need a do-it-yourself stepladder, then you can show your imagination and make a model that you like. Home-made solutions can then be different and have significantly more advanced functionality than models that are sold in the store.
It is logical that the most common option is a ladder made of wood, because it can be built very simply by taking boards or blocks of wood. The main advantages of this option will be ease of assembly and maintenance, as well as ease of transportation. But models made of metal are much more bulky, and it is much more difficult to carry them around a room or garden.
And the manufacture of such an option often requires the use of welding equipment.
Of course, it will be easier to make a ladder out of wood or, say, plywood. Although the latter option may not be very durable, you should be careful here. You can make some kind of combined solution - from a profile pipe, for example, a frame, and steps from a profile, plywood or, in general, from PVC. But here it all depends on the imagination of the person who makes it, as well as on what specific purpose such a ladder has, and where it is going to be used.
Necessary tools and materials
Before starting a conversation about the necessary tools and materials, let's say that the list of necessary things will vary depending on which option it was decided to implement. That is, it may happen that the materials needed to create a wooden version turn out to be completely useless if a steel ladder or stepladder is made of polypropylene elements.
Naturally, we definitely won’t need welding if we decide to make an option made of wood.
If it was decided to make a ladder out of wood, then to implement the idea, we need a hacksaw for working with wood, which will have a tooth thickness of about 3 millimeters. In addition, you need to have a screwdriver, medium-grit emery, drills and a hammer on hand. It should be said that ordinary drills will not work. We need special ones for wood, with a diameter of 3 and 12 millimeters. Their feature is that the length of the part for work will be 0.5 centimeters. Self-tapping screws are used as fasteners and should also be made for wood. You also need 4 bolts of the M10 model, the length of which is 1.2 centimeters.
And also to them, in addition, we need four washers and nuts. Both elements need 8.
Before forming such a thing from wood, special-design chains with a length of at least half a meter should be prepared, which then turn out to be a kind of clamps. Each link should be made of 1.5-2 mm thick wire, and the length of the link itself should be no more than a centimeter. And you will also need 4 semicircular staples to fix the chain.
In the case of a different design, we will need to have on hand:
- hammer;
- drill;
- measuring tape;
- saw.
In addition, you will need wooden bars and so on. But also when implementing the metal version, you will need:
- metal profile;
- metal pipes;
- rubber pads for steps;
- loops;
- shoes;
- rubber feet;
- Bulgarian;
- welding;
- square;
- electric drill;
- marker;
- hardware fasteners;
- belts;
- tray.
In general, it all depends on what project is being implemented, as well as what material it is planned to make a stepladder from.
And this can be found out when you have such a thing as drawings in your hands.
Drawings and dimensions of parts
It should be said that the drawings, as well as the dimensions of the parts, will depend on what type of ladder is being made, what it will be made of, and what equipment it has. That is, if it is a small ladder with 2 or 3 steps, then it will be one thing. If it is also foldable, other drawings are already needed that provide for this moment. If this is a metal transformer, then this will require a completely different drawing. And if it is also mini, then this should also be provided for in the drawing documentation.
In general, it should be clarified here that all ladders are divided into three categories:
- telescopic;
- universal;
- classic.
Classical are designs where there are steps on both sides. In universal - only on one side. And telescopic ones are the most complex from a technical point of view, but the most convenient. They fold and transform. That is, it is already possible to understand that the drawing for the mentioned structures will be different.
The drawing, in its essence, allows you to streamline and bring together all your desires and requirements for a stepladder. And it is he who will directly affect the size of the parts that will be used.
If we are talking about the drawing of a mini-ladder, then these will be the same parameters. If about the drawing documentation for a wooden universal model, then it is completely different. In general, to summarize, everything will depend on the specific project that was conceived by the person and its implementation in the form of drawing documentation.
How to do?
As you can already see, the preparation for the implementation of the stepladder project should be carried out seriously. Before you directly begin to implement such an idea, you need to have the necessary materials, tools, as well as drawings, where everything will be calculated - from the physical dimensions of the elements to the smallest detail, and also know what we need to make such a device from. Now let's move on to the description of the process of creating this type of stairs.
Preparatory work
If it was decided to create a ladder made of wood, then it is required to carry out some work to prepare the components for assembly before direct assembly. For example, we need a special, especially durable timber, which must be dried well beforehand. After that, it should be cut into certain segments, which then become the crossbars and racks.
If suddenly lumber is taken to create a wooden ladder, then it should be very carefully examined for the absence of defects, chips and breakages of various types. Also color will be important. In no case should it have gray or dark brown inclusions.
And you should also first clean with sandpaper all the details that a person will touch, so as not to drive a splinter in the future.
In addition, before assembly, the parts should be impregnated with an antiseptic so that the structure lasts longer and is not subject to rotting or the damaging effects of atmospheric factors.
Naturally, you should then prepare all the necessary elements.
- We take a bar and cut off 4 parts for a bowstring from it. Two of them will be used in the supporting part of the ladder, and 2 more will be used to support the steps.
- On one pair of bowstrings, it is necessary to make grooves that will have a depth of about 2 centimeters, and a height of about 2.5 centimeters along the beam width. Here it is important to make sure that the center of the groove on the top, located on the right, is at a distance from the top of the bowstring somewhere around 12.5 centimeters. Others should be done every 29 centimeters.
- In the racks that will be the supports of the entire structure, we break through 3 grooves with dimensions similar to jumpers. One will be located at the height of the first step of the structure, the second - on top, and the third - in the center.
- The rack-mounted edges that are at the top are rounded off and any sharp-type corners are completely removed.
- We cut the ends from below so that our wooden structure receives maximum stability, after which we cover them with rubber so that it does not leave marks on the floor under the weight of a person’s mass.
- Now it remains to make steps according to the drawing documentation. In each we make spikes on both sides, which should have a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters and a length of 2 centimeters.
Assembly
Now the actual assembly of the structure begins.
- First, steps must be placed in the rack grooves. Prior to this, the spikes must be treated with carpentry-type glue.
- The spikes of the steps using a hammer should be driven into the rack-mount grooves. After mounting the steps, fasten from the end of the bowstring with nails.
- When assembling stairs from boards, instead of bars, the actions will be slightly different. Grooves should not be made, as the board will have a small thickness. Steps should then be attached to bowstrings using corners made of steel with wide shelves.
- Now the bowstrings of the work area should be fastened using hairpins. This makes it possible to increase the durability and reliability of the structure. We make holes under the grooves, where, after mounting the steps, we put the studs and on both sides we carry out the screed with the help of bolts.
- When the assembly of the work and support areas has been completed, they should be assembled into one structure through hinged hinges, or alternatively, with brackets.
- Now, at the last stage, a fixation chain is attached to the bottom of the ladder, which will not allow the working and supporting parts to diverge very much.
Finishing
It should be said that ladders and ladders made of wood must be finished. Her algorithm will include a number of steps.
- The details that a person picks up should all be sanded with sandpaper. As already mentioned, this is necessary to reduce the risk that a splinter can be driven. And also, both before and after the assembly of the structure, surfaces that have been deformed by mold should be cleaned. Here you can even use special tools.
- To improve the characteristics of wood in terms of resisting the effects of various natural and anthropogenic factors, the structure should be impregnated with a special substance - wood stain. It is an antiseptic that will not allow the tree to rot and mold to form. Naturally, this will significantly increase the time of its work.
- When the product is assembled, it is necessary to impregnate it with drying oil, and then cover it with paint or paints and varnishes.
- Of course, what kind of stairs to make and how - everyone decides on their own. But we should not forget that it should not only look aesthetically pleasing, but also be safe, functional and durable.
Devices that are often required in everyday life and households can be made on your own using step-by-step instructions for this, thereby saving your own budget. If such a useful thing as a do-it-yourself stepladder is made of wood, then its technical and safety characteristics will in many ways surpass factory production, which offers lightweight aluminum structures for use.
A handmade wooden stepladder will last no less than purchased products.
DIY wooden stepladder
You will need:
- wooden bars with a section of 5x3 and a total length of 14 m;
- metal steps: these can be both knitting needles and plates, total length - 10 m;
- knitting needles for more security;
- fasteners - nuts, bolts, self-tapping screws;
- plates for fastening the legs together;
- metal chain - 1 m 20 cm;
- epoxy glue.
Tools:
- grinder or scissors for metal;
- hacksaw;
- wrench;
- drill;
- tape measure and marker.
Stages of work and their features
Diagram of a wooden ladder.
Before you start making a stepladder, you should sketch out a rough sketch for its manufacture. On it you need to immediately put down all the dimensions. Only a highly qualified master can afford to work without a sketch. Do not think that a do-it-yourself stepladder is an object that requires a superficial attitude. Firstly, the safety of the person working at height depends on it, and secondly, it is very convenient when you do not need to constantly measure workpieces, you just need to look at the sketch.
Next, the wood is cut. You will need 4 blanks 175 cm long each. Basically, the length is determined by the height of the work being done: if a ladder is needed in the garden, then one should proceed from the size of the trees, but it is also impossible to climb it too high, other means will be needed. To work on the roof, a type of ladder is used, such as a ridge ladder. It is distinguished by the fact that the second half of the folding bed is thrown over the roof, and for stability, bars are nailed to the tops.
Then the stair blanks are cut with a grinder. It is better to use a metal profile for this than round elements, again for the safety of the worker. A foot on a flat profile will be much more stable than on a narrow cylinder. The blanks must be in the same quantity for both sides of the stepladder - the factory ones are made only on one side, but this model will have two working ladders. This is convenient if the job requires two people or hard-to-reach places need to be approached immediately.
Dimensional drawing of a ladder.
The length of such elements depends on the distance between the long side bars. The upper ends should be 40 cm apart, and the lower ends 60 cm apart. You should get two blanks 57, 52, 47, 42, and 37 cm long. That is, the distance between the steps is approximately 27 cm.
Then, in long elements, holes are drilled along the diameter of the steps, if the elements are round, and metal corners are fixed for flat ones. The drilling depth should not be less than 2 cm. In the same way, holes for the knitting needles are made a little lower. Then the structure is assembled without the use of bolts in order to see all the flaws and immediately fix it. All elements are processed, because. the material may be damaged by mold or fungus.
Collect stairs. To do this, epoxy glue is poured into the recesses, round steps are driven in with a wooden hammer. Then, with the help of fasteners, spokes are mounted, which are tightened with nuts on both sides. Profile steps are fastened with a wrench. After assembly, the glue needs time, so the blanks are postponed for a day. If the installation went without it, then it's time to do the plates.
One part of the elements is attached to the tree, and then the metal ears of the structure are fastened together so that it can fold or open freely. Plates from the mechanism of an old sofa are perfect for such a thing.
Stepladder types.
Next, you need to take care of your own safety - the metal chain is cut with scissors into two parts and screwed with the ends to opposite elements. It will not allow the stepladder to decompose completely if the legs begin to slide on the surface. Naturally, this is done at the bottom of the stairs. At what distance - the owner himself will decide, but usually this is the length of the entire chain, that is, when unfolding the legs, they form a regular square with a side of 60 cm between them. Installation completed.
In order for the stepladder to please the owner for a long time, it can be given an external gloss by carefully sanding it with fine sandpaper and varnishing it.
For storage, you can saturate it with used engine oil so that the staircase intended for gardening will stand untouched by mold or fungus all winter.
Additional amenities
Assembly diagram of a wooden ladder.
In order to make work with the use of a ladder convenient, you can make additional structural details of a wooden staircase. For example, several hooks nailed to the ends of long elements will allow you not to hold a bucket in your hands, but to hang it nearby, thereby freeing yourself from heaviness and increasing the speed of work.
Errors in the manufacture of ladders
- To prevent skew when inserting ladders into holes, drill them parallel to the other side. That is, work should be carried out immediately on both elements. For this you need to use long drills.
- When installing nuts, do not forget about the washers, they will help facilitate installation and make tightening stronger. If the holes are large, then the bolt head will not be pulled inward, but will remain on the surface, and the tightening strength can be varied.
- It is also impossible to neglect the installation of the spokes: tightened with nuts on both sides, they will not allow the steps to fall out of their own grooves. If it was not possible to get factory studs, you can cut threads on any steel elements.
- You can use a nylon cord instead of a metal chain. But iron is stronger, and the cord will break under increased load.
- It is necessary to put rubber knobs on the legs, even if the stepladder is securely chained. You can use corks from something or wrap non-standard ends with several layers of duct tape on a woven basis. Then you can be sure that the stepladder with the iron chain will not slip at the most crucial moment.
Thus, by applying all the right steps, a wooden stepladder of your own making can be used for any work related to height: activities in the garden, repairs in the apartment, even for screwing in a light bulb, the stairs will be most welcome. The models provided by the manufacturer cause some criticism due to the lightness of the aluminum profiles from which it is made, and the wooden one will be much more reliable and stable.
In the household, quite often there is a need to get to the chandelier or hang curtains. In this case, you can not do without a convenient stepladder, which you can make yourself. However, first it will be necessary to prepare all the materials and tools, as well as deal with the technology of the work.
Materials and tools
If you will make a stepladder out of wood with your own hands, then you will need to stock up on an ordinary hacksaw, which has small teeth - 3 millimeters. You will need a chisel, a pencil, a tape measure, as well as a square. Among other things, you need to find in your arsenal a screwdriver, a sheet of sandpaper, a hammer and drills. As for sandpaper, its grain should be medium. But drills will be needed for woodworking, their diameter should be equal to 3 and 12 millimeters. The length of the working part should be equivalent to 50 millimeters. Self-tapping screws designed for wood should be used as fasteners. You will also need 4 M 10 bolts, the length of which is 120 millimeters. For them, you have to find or purchase four nuts and washers in the amount of 8 pieces. Before a ladder is made of wood with your own hands, you need to prepare chains that will act as clamps. The length of each of them should be equal to 0.5 meters. The links must be made of wire, the thickness of which is equivalent to 1.5-2 millimeters. The length of the link should be approximately 1 centimeter. You will need two such circuits. For fixation, semicircular brackets will be needed, they must be prepared in the amount of four pieces.
Working on design details
If a ladder is made of wood with your own hands, then you have to prepare the crossbars and racks, for this it is recommended to use a pine beam, which is preliminarily dried well. Its cross section should be equal to 40x70 millimeters. Lumber must be even, before purchasing or using what is available, it is imperative to check the surface for knots. The color of the wood should have a yellowish tint, and also not have extraneous dark brown or gray inclusions.
The design will have 2 main parts, among which supports and stairs can be distinguished. They should be connected using hinges made by means of washers and bolts. Racks with crossbars must be reinforced with self-tapping screws, as for the crossbars, they should be sawn down by 30 millimeters, and grooves of 20 millimeters should be made in the racks. In order to prevent weakening of the racks from the cuts made, the crossbars should be greased with glue before installation at the junctions with the racks. Experts advise using PVA. In the absence of such, PVA can be used.
If a ladder is made of wood with your own hands, then the support should be sewn with bars using a method that involves overlapping the elements. To ensure rigidity, each transverse beam should be strengthened to the rack with self-tapping screws, the length of each of which should be equal to 65 millimeters. This figure is the minimum. All components of the wooden structure are recommended to be further strengthened using steel corners.
Carrying out assembly
When a stepladder is made of wood with your own hands, all the details must be carefully processed with sandpaper, and then assembled dry. Such manipulation will make sure that everything is done as required by the technology. Only after that you can proceed to the final assembly of wooden blanks. After completing these manipulations, it is necessary to wait until the glue at the joints dries well. The surface of the structure must be primed with drying oil, and then painted with oil paint. After the top layer has dried, you need to connect the ladder to the support using bolts. Next comes the turn of the fixing chains, which will exclude the divergence in different directions of the stairs. Staples should be used to secure them.
Alternative version of the ladder
Before you make a stepladder out of wood with your own hands, you need to decide what design features this item will have. For example, the design can be made like a stool. At the same time, it will consist of the following parts: a support post, connecting rivers, a seat, and a ladder. If you want to use the dimensions that are recommended by professionals, then the distance between the bowstrings of the stairs should be 48 cm. The step between the support post and the bowstring can be equivalent to 60 centimeters. Moreover, this value is the maximum. The height of the seat will be 60 cm. While its dimensions will be 30x50 cm. For comfortable operation, 3 steps will be enough, which should be located in increments of 20 cm. A distance of 20 must be maintained from the floor surface to the lower step and from the upper step to the seat. cm.
Features of the work
If a stepladder is made of wood with your own hands, the diagram presented in the article will help you do the work. To perform the seat, you will need two base rails and 5 rails that will be located across. After processing the wood, the slats need to be strengthened together. Stepping back 5 cm from the edge on both sides, you need to outline the lines by making a groove with a cutter. This will strengthen the transverse bars on the base rails. This way you will be able to make a seat.
Base part manufacturing
If a garden stepladder is made of wood with your own hands, then at the next stage you can proceed to the supporting part. To do this, you need to use 5 rails, two of which will become guides, the other two will provide a horizontal connection. Whereas the remaining rail will provide strength. Connections should be made with dowels. In the ends for this you need to make holes. The same holes must be made in the racks. As a result, you will be able to get the back of the ladder.
Making stairs
When a ladder is made of wood with your own hands, the drawings should help the master. You can create them yourself. should be fixed at a certain slope, while the steps will be located horizontally. Grooves for the latter should be performed at a certain angle. In order to calculate the angle, you should assemble the structure without steps and rails on the surface. Next, the distance between the support post and the bowstring is set, which is equal to 60 centimeters. When making grooves for steps, they should be made smaller compared to the thickness of the workpiece itself.
In the household, it is very often necessary to hang curtains or get to a dusty chandelier. A ladder will help you with this, which can be made with your own hands at home from wood. However, first you will need to familiarize yourself with all the technologies for carrying out this type of work, as well as acquire the necessary tools and materials.
Tools and materials
If you decide to make a ladder out of wood, then you will definitely need a hacksaw for wood with a tooth thickness of 3 mm. You will also need a tape measure, a square and a simple pencil. In addition to the above, you will have to find in your arsenal a hammer, drills, a screwdriver and a sheet of medium grit sandpaper. Drills must be made specifically for wood, the diameter of which is 12 and 3 mm, and the length of the working part is 50 mm. We use self-tapping screws as fasteners, they must also be made specifically for wood. Useful 4 bolts M10, length 120 millimeters. They will need to purchase or find nuts and washers (4-ki) in the amount of eight pieces.
Before making a wooden ladder, it is necessary to prepare special chains, which will later act as clamps. The length of such a chain should be 50 centimeters. All chain links must be made of wire 1.5-2 mm thick, while the length of the link should be no more than 1 centimeter. You will also need 4 semi-circular brackets to fix the chain.
Working with details
To make a wooden stepladder with your own hands, it is recommended to use a special beam, which was previously well dried. Racks and crossbars will be made from it. The cross section of such a bar should be 40 by 70 millimeters. If you are using lumber that was bought a long time ago, be sure to make sure that there are no defects on it, and the surface is perfectly flat. The presence of even one small knot may adversely affect the quality of the entire structure. The color of the wood should not have extraneous gray and dark brown inclusions. The ideal choice would be a yellowish tint.
Ladders and props are the two main parts that the future design will have. They are connected by means of hinges, which are made by means of bolts and washers. Crossbars and racks are fastened together with self-tapping screws. Also, the crossbars must be sawn down by 3 centimeters, and 20 mm grooves should be made in the racks. Before installation, these elements should be lubricated with PVA glue at the joints for a higher strength of the wooden ladder. Experts recommend using special carpentry glue, but in the absence of such a good option would be to use PVA.
Carrying out assembly
Making a wooden staircase with your own hands must be accompanied by careful processing of wood parts with sandpaper. Such a procedure will allow you to do everything right, as the technology requires. Only after that it will be possible to start assembling wooden blanks with your own hands. After assembly, we wait several hours until the glue is completely dry.
The surface of the structure is recommended to be painted with oil paint, having previously primed it. After that, we connect the ladder to the support using bolts. The final step will be fixing the structure with chains and staples. This will make it almost impossible for the elements of the stairs to diverge in different directions and give the structure great reliability.
An alternative version of a homemade ladder
Before gardening a stepladder made of wood with your own hands, you need to decide what structures it will consist of. For example, it can be made like a stool. In this case, the garden ladder consists of parts: a ladder, connecting rails, a support post and a seat. If you want to make the dimensions as recommended by professionals, then the following information is for you.
Step between bowstring and support post should be about 60 centimeters. Note that this value is equivalent to the maximum. Also, the height of the seat will be equal to 60 centimeters, and its dimensions should be 30 by 50 cm. For normal operation, three steps should be enough, located at a distance of 20 centimeters from each other. From the bottom step to the floor and from the seat to the top step, the distance should also be 20 cm.
The subtleties of the work
To make the seat, you will need two base rails, as well as five transverse rails. Before fastening the slats together, be sure to sand the wood with medium grit sandpaper. Stepping back from the edge of the base rail 5 centimeters, make a mark to make a cutter. This will help strengthen the transverse bars on the base rails, with the help of which it will be possible to make a seat.
When making a homemade staircase, it is best to make a special drawing in advance. According to such a drawing, it is easy to navigate during construction, and without it it is easy to get confused. We place the steps horizontally on the drawing, while the flight of stairs is fixed at a certain slope. The grooves for the steps should be made at an angle. To accurately calculate the degree of the angle, assemble the structure on the surface without using slats and steps. When making grooves for steps, try to make them smaller than the thickness of the workpiece itself provides.
Additional amenities
To work, in which you will use a wooden stepladder has become easier and more convenient, you can make additional parts for a wooden structure. For example, a pair of hooks nailed to the end of a long element will allow you not to hold a heavy bucket with a crop in your hands when working in a garden or vegetable garden. You just hang the container, in which you harvest on this hook and your hands are immediately freed, which increases the efficiency and speed of the work being done.
You can also make a wide step at the very top of the stairs so that you can put a bucket or a can of paint on it, and in cases where you need to reach higher, stand on it with both feet. However, in this case, it is worth equipping the stairs with a special handle, which you could hold on to with your hands for greater safety.
Thus, a properly made stepladder can be used in almost any type of work related to height: in an apartment or in a garden. The aluminum versions of the stairs offered by manufacturers do not evoke a sense of reliability and stability, while the wooden version is quite the opposite, and besides, it will cost less.
DIY ladder